The visiting Bendigo held off Eaglehawk by five shots to win 52-47.

Both teams won one rink apiece, while there was also a 16-all tie in the tussle between Bendigo's Lee Harris and the Hawks' Jan Robertson.

The result that swung the game in favour of Bendigo was Sharon Koch's 20-11 win over Kaye Rowe in what was a battle between two of the competition's top-performing rinks.

Bendigo East has also now won five in a row.

The Beasties defeated Inglewood 59-42 at home and in doing so replaced Eaglehawk in second position on the ladder.

Jenny Clough (+7) and Helen Clough (+14) were both winning rinks for the Beasties, while Vicky Tierney's rink (+4) was able to salvage two points for the Woodies.

Reigning premier Kangaroo Flat inflicted a ninth loss in a row on Castlemaine.

The Roos won 70-41, while Golden Square defeated White Hills 66-56 thanks to the rink of skipper Taylah Marron.

White Hills won two of the rinks, but it wasn't enough to overhaul the 17 shots Marron defeated Glenda Jones by.

Bendigo East 59 def Inglewood 42.

Jenny Clough 19 def Shirley Sloan 12, Helen Clough 25 def Bev Taig 11, Judy Davey 15 lt Vicky Tierney 19.

Kangaroo Flat 70 def Castlemaine 41.

Jenny McHugh 27 def Pam Hunter 6, Desma Budd 21 lt Rosalie Roberts 24, Susan Howes 22 def Maureen Fletcher 11.

Golden Square 66 def White Hills 56.

Julie Ross 18 lt Jan O'Bree 20, Taylah Marron 29 def Glenda Jones 12, Julie Robins 19 lt Judy McCurry 24.

Bendigo 52 def Eaglehawk 47.

Lee Harris 16 tied Jan Robertson 16, Vicki Greenwood 16 lt Jan Conder 20, Sharon Koch 20 def Kaye Rowe 11.

NEXT WEEK:

Inglewood v Kangaroo Flat.

Bendigo v Bendigo East.

Golden Square v Eaglehawk.

White Hills v Castlemaine.

Woodbury 69 def Bendigo 47.

Heathcote 63 def Golden Square 52.

South Bendigo 75 def Bendigo East 40.

Castlemaine 79 def Kangaroo Flat 60.

Eaglehawk 69 def Bendigo East 54.

Kangaroo Flat 58 def Marong 55.

Harcourt 72 def Golden Square 44.

Woodbury 72 def Campbells Creek 44.

Dingee 62 def South Bendigo 35.

White Hills 72 def Golden Square 32.

Bendigo VRI 75 def Bridgewater 44.

Strathfieldsaye 81 def Calivil/Serpentine 45.

Inglewood 38 def Harcourt 35.

Castlemaine 46 def Eaglehawk 33.

Bendigo 48 def Bendigo East 33.

Strathfieldsaye 39 tied Woodbury 39.

White Hills 41 def South Bendigo 37.

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